Pete Mulvihill of Green Apple Recommends

Don't forget: this book is available at 20% off for tablehopper readers for two weeks following this mention at Green Apple Books—simply use the code "tablehopper" at checkout (either at the store or online) for your discount.

As no new traditional “cookbooks” caught my eye this month, let’s check in with The Waiter.

This is a fun book for those toiling tiplessly in the kitchen—see what wait staff really put up with. It’s also a fun book for waiters—think your clientele is bad? Check out suburban New York diners (and get a load of restaurant owner “Caesar”—what a piece of work). And it’s a fun (and educational) book for diners—you can learn not only how to get the best table, but also how not to have your food spit in.

It’s an obvious but just comparison, made by Anthony Bourdain himself: “a front-of-the-house version of Kitchen Confidential.” Enjoy it before you enjoy your next meal out.